So bare with me will you? Its the first weekend of the Pittsburgh move and I'm exhausted and a bit homesick, well maybe a LOT homesick. After packing for a little over a month, garage "saling" the living crap out of my junk, and traveling to and fro for various reasons, we loaded up our truck last Thursday night and said goodbye to our Arizona home. We moved to AZ in 2001 with intentions of only being there for 3 years, that 3 years turned into 9 years, filled with 3 children being born, 2 homes, 1 dog, a couple of jobs, a college diploma and numerous learning experiences filled with wonderful friends that became family.
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This past month has been hard, along with the packing, trying to live a semi-normal life, finding a home for Echo, and getting our house ready to rent it has also been coupled with the fact that I had to slowly say goodbye to the life that I've known so long. To friends that can never be replaced. Friends that I have had for years and have had many experiences with. Pregnancies, infants and toddlers now to tweens. Job losses and promotions, husbands in school and church callings. Happiness and sadness. Memories that I pray will stay with me for a lifetime because I know their friendships to me will last that long as well.
Along with the loss of my friends comes the loss of my kids friends. This has broken my heart. Some of these friends I've known since they were babies, some of the kids were over almost every day and have turned into nieces and nephews to me. I've grown quite attached to having a few "extras" around, to seeing them play and interact with my kids and bring them as much happiness as their parents have brought into our lives.
I doubt that in a few simple paragraphs I can express how much these people and experiences mean to me. How can you possibly express in words friendships of a lifetime? All I can really say is how grateful I am to have had this time with each and everyone of them and how thankful I am to have learned and gained what I did from them all.
I doubt that in a few simple paragraphs I can express how much these people and experiences mean to me. How can you possibly express in words friendships of a lifetime? All I can really say is how grateful I am to have had this time with each and everyone of them and how thankful I am to have learned and gained what I did from them all.
12 comments:
Sorry I didn't get to say goodbye to you! Good luck with the move and the new fun things that are coming your way. I am so glad I was able to serve with you for so long.
Glad u got to PA safe. you are super missed already. You are a great friend, I admire you for so many things and hope to be like you in so many ways. you have been a great example to me and I trasure our friendship. Thanks
I was hoping to catch a glimpse of the PITTS. Maybe next time, next time, OK?
It's funny that I know that we probably would not have hung out since you have been gone, with the busy summer and getting back to school but the idea that we can't even if we could feels empty. I miss you lots! Nine years is a long time but not as long as eternity. I hope of course to see you before that (maybe a wedding) but if not I will definitely meet you there. I love you!
Ugh. I don't know what to say. Moving is hard...change is hard. You will do fine and find great new friends and fun new places...but I sure will miss you. I still feel so awful that I wasn't here to help the last few weeks. Sorry again. Love you. And I want pics of the house and neighborhood and Farmer's Market pretty please.
I hate change. You have had a couple of really hard, busy months. I hope you take some time for yourself during all this transition, and especially time to call your friends! It is so hard to do these things, but you'll learn to love your new area and it's going to be okay. I hope you're happy!
Plus, if you want a friend, my friend Emilie is in PA and she's awesome.
Oh my goodness that picture of the 3 girls sent me into tears. I swear tom has also been depressed since you all left. I do love the pics of the new house. The mailbox is my favorite. I love that some mailman is going to be your best buddy soon enough. Love and miss you. I lost my phone if there is any chance you have text me recently.
My heart goes out to you and your sweet family...moving is soooo hard. Really makes you turn inward to your own kiddos and hubby for strength. Good thing you are a talented, beautiful and friendly woman...will make friends everywhere you go.
I miss you already! We were out of town when you moved...never got to say a proper "goodbye". I thought of you at church yesterday...Knew I wouldn't see your beautiful smiling face (with a beautiful flower in your hair). Will you come back when Thomas is done?!
That being said, I'm grateful for your blog...so I can keep tabs on you:)
Poo Poo... I thought that I was done crying... guess not. Sure miss you!
I just barely read this post . . . and it made me cry!! So excited for your new adventure but can't imagine how hard it must have been to move from your friends in AZ. I know they are family to you! :-\
I just barely read this post . . . and it made me cry!! So excited for your new adventure but can't imagine how hard it must have been to move from your friends in AZ. I know they are family to you! :-\
This makes me so sad! I don't know what I would do if I had to up and leave the life I have right now. What a cool thing to have! Just lots more friends to add to the list.
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